Back-band hook.



1); s. BENFIELD.

BAOK BAND HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16,1910.

Patented July 11,1911.

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BACK-BAND 1100 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1911,

Application filed September 16, 1910. Serial No. 582,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL S. BENrrELD, a citizen of the United States,residing near Fairburn, in the county of Campbell and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Back-Band Hooks;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

"The present invention relates in general to harness, and has for itsobject to provide an improved back band hook which is strong and durablein its construction, which can be readily applied to aback band in theusual manner, and which embodies novel means for engaging a trace orchain and holding the same securely against displace ment.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a back band whichis simple and inexpensive in its construction and which is peculiarlydesigned so' as to prevent the trace or chain from rubbing against thesides of the animal in such a manner as to chafe the animal or cause theformation of knots.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certaincombinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear asthe description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed outin the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a back band hook constructed in accordance with theinvention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the hook, and Fig. 3 is a frontelevation of the same.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

In constructing one of the back band hooks, a rectangular frame A isformed of some suitable material, the said frame comprising the upperside 2 and the lower side 1 which is parallel thereto, the extremitiesof the said sides 1 and 2 being connected by the parallel end bars 3.The middle portion of the upper side piece 2 of the frame is crimpeddownwardly to form a substantially V-shaped throat 4: which is inclinedoutwardly away from the plane of the frame A. At the apex of thisV-shaped throat {L the sides of the crimped portion are brought togetherand extended outwardly at 5, then upwardly at 6, and finally inwardly at7. A hook member B is thereby formed which projects outwardly from therectangular frame A and is arranged in a plane at substantially rightangles to the plane of the said frame, the entrance to the said hookmember being through the throat 4.

As indicated upon the drawing, this back band hook could be very readilyconstructed from a single length of material, and when in use, the upperside piece 2 of the frame would engage the back band, While the hookmember B would engage the chain or trace and hold the same securely inposition. Owing to the fact that the hook member B projects outwardlyfrom the rectangular frame, the trace or chain would be held on theoutside of the frame A and thereby prevented from rubbing or chafingagainst the sides of the animal in such a maner as to cause discomfortto the animal and produce knots upon the skin of the same. As long asthe trace is under tension, it will be held in the hook member B, but assoon as the tension upon the trace is released, the trace can then bedoubled upon itself and disengaged from the hook B by slipping itthrough the inverted V-shaped throat 4.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A back band hook comprising a frame having one side thereof crimpedinwardly to form a throat, the sides of the crimped portion beingbrought together at the apex of the throat and bent outwardly to providea hook member which is arranged in a plane substantially at right anglesto the plane of the frame, entrance to the hook shaped member beingthrough the before mentioned throat. a 7

2. A back band hook comprising a frame having one sidethereof crimpedinwardly to form a throat which is arranged within the frame, the sidesof the crimped portion being brought together at the apex of the throatand bent outwardly to provide a hook member which is arranged in a planeat right angles to the plane of the frame and entirely upon one side ofthe same, entrance to the hook member being through the before mentionedthroat.

3. A back band hook formed from a single length of material andcomprising a closed frame, one side of the frame being crimped inwardlyto provide a substantially V- shaped throat which is inclined outwardlyfrom the plane of the frame, the sides of the crimped portion beingbrought together at the apex of the throat and bent outwardly to form ahook member arranged in aplane at right angles to the plane of the frameand entirely upon one side of the frame,

F entrance to the hook member being through the before mentioned Vshapedthroat.

at. A back band hook formed from a single length of material andcomprising a substantially rectangular frame, the upper side of theframe being designed to be engaged by the back band and having themiddle portion thereof crimped downwardly to form a V-shaped throatwhich is inclined outwardly from the plane of the main frame, the sidesof the crimped portion being brought together at the apex of the throatand extended outwardly, upwardly, and then inwardly to form a hookmember which is arranged in a plane at right angles to the plane of theframe and entirely upon one side thereof, entrance to the hook memberbeing through the before mentioned V- shaped throat.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.2

DANIEL SOLOMON BENFIELD.

WVitnesses:

HENRY MCCURRY, l/V. S. MCLORIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

